carpholite

carpholite
\\ˈkärfəˌlīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: German karpholith, from Greek karphos dry stalk + German -lith -lite
: a fibrous mineral MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4 consisting of a hydrous aluminum manganese silicate and occurring in straw-yellow tufts (sp. gr. 2.93)

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carpholite Min.
(ˈkɑːfəlaɪt)
[Ger. karpholith (Werner 1819), f. Gr. κόρϕος straw + λίθος stone.]
A hydrous silicate of alumina and manganese, occurring in silky fibres of a straw-yellow colour, in the tin mines of Schlackenwald.
Phillips Min. 18. Dana Min. 419.

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